Ju-ken
Japanese musician

Ju-ken

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Japanese musician
Gender:
Male
Places:
Japan
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Work field:
Music
Birth:
27 June 1971(Funabashi)
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Introduction

Ju-ken (born June 27, 1971 in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese session bassist. He was a support member of Gackt, The Wanderers and Anna Tsuchiya. He is one of the most in-demand bassists in Japan.

Career

Ju-ken started his professional career when he was 27. He was invited to work with Heath of X Japan in studio.

Participated in Gackt Live Tour 2008-2009 «Requiem et Reminiscence II 〜再生と邂逅〜»

Currently on tour with VAMPS

Associated acts

  • Acid Black Halloween
  • Anna Tsuchiya
  • Berry
  • Brian Setzer
  • BuG
  • Case
  • Char
  • Crave
  • Day After Tomorrow
  • Days
  • D.I.E.
  • Ends
  • Fake?
  • Gackt
  • Heath
  • Hellmetz
  • Tomoyasu Hotei
  • Inoran
  • Juon
  • Kamijo
  • Kaori Moriwaka
  • Kiyoshi
  • LIV
  • L'Arc-en-Ciel
  • machine
  • Mai Hoshimura
  • Masaharu Fukuyama
  • Mika Nakashima
  • m.o.v.e
  • Oblivion Dust
  • QUINTILLION QUIZ
  • Sayaka
  • Shue (酒井愁)
  • Spin Aqua
  • S.Q.F.
  • S.K.I.N.
  • Vamps
  • The Wanderers
  • Wipe

Discography

Anna Tsuchiya

  • Anna Tsuchiya Inspi' Nana (Black Stones) (CD+DVD) (2007)
  • Bubble Trip/Sweet Sweet Song (CD+DVD) (2007)
  • Anna Tsuchiya feat. AI - Crazy World (CD+DVD) (2008)
  • Nudy Show! (2008)
  • 1st Live Tour Blood Of Roses (DVD) (2007)

Ends

  • Live 2005 Total Tone DVD (2005)

Gackt

Studio albums

  • Crescent (2003)
  • 7th night ~unplugged~ (2004)
  • Love Letter (2005)
  • Diabolos (2005)

Singles

  • Todokanai ai to shitteita no ni osaekirezu ni aishitsuzuketa (2005)
  • Metamorphoze (2005)
  • BLACK STONE (2005)
  • Love Letter (2006)
  • Redemption (2006)

DVD

  • Live Tour 2004 The Sixth Day & Seventh Night~Final~ (2004)
  • DIABOLOS ~Aien no Uta~ in Korea (2006)
  • Live Tour 2005 DIABOLOS ~Aien no Uta to Seiya no Namida~ (2006)
  • Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 ~Red~ (2007)
  • Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 ~Blue~ (2007)
  • Training Days 2006 Drug Party ~ Zepp Tokyo Live (2007)
  • Training Days in Taiwan Drug Party Asia Tour (2007)
  • Training Days in Korea Drug Party Asia Tour (2007)
  • Nine*Nine (2008)
  • Platinum Box V (2004)
  • Platinum Box VI (2005)
  • Platinum Box VII (2006)
  • Platinum Box VIII (2008)
  • Platinum Box IX (2009)

Tomoyasu Hotei

DVD

  • MONSTER DRIVE PARTY!!! (2005)
  • All Time Super Best Tour (2006)
  • Super Soul Sessions (2007)
  • Hotei and The Wanderers — Funky Punky Tour 2007-2008 (2008)

Inoran

  • ニライカナイ (Niraikanai) (CD+DVD) (2007)

Shue (酒井愁)

  • 夜露死苦哀愁 (CD) (2007)

Music author for «M-2.die in peace» (track 2 on the album)

VAMPS

Studio albums

  • BEAST (2010)

Singles

  • Love Addict (CD+DVD) (2008)

DVD

  • VAMPS LIVE 2008 (2009)
  • VAMPS LIVE 2009 U.S.A. (2010)
  • VAMPS LIVE 2009 (2010)

Equipment

Ju-ken primarily uses handmade Sugi and vintage and custom shop Fender basses

Sugi basses (names given by Ju-ken)

  • Sugi Burst
  • Sugi Tiki
  • Sugi Nero
  • Sugi Daruma
  • Sugi Spiderman
  • Sugi Bel Verde

Fender Basses

  • Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass (at least 2 of them)
  • Fender '65 vintage Jazz Bass
  • Fender '73 vintage Jazz Bass
  • Fender '73 vintage Precision Bass
  • Fender '78 vintage Precision Bass
  • Fender Precision Bass (current model)
  • Fender Custom Shop Jazz Bass

Other basses

  • Spector NS-2
  • Musicman Stingray
  • Michael Kelly Dragon Fly acoustic Bass

Other instruments

  • Paul Reed Smith Singlecut/20th Artist Package Guitar
  • Unidentified Contrabass

Amplification

  • Fender 400h head
  • Fender 810 Pro Enclosures cabinet
  • MarkBass Mini Cmd 151p combo

Other equipment

  • Fostex FR-2LE Field Memory Recorder
  • Fostex MC11S Stereo Microphone
  • Fostex T50RP Headphones